The Ringling Beach House

Superb

Would stay here again!

Liked: Close walking distance to the beach. Cute apartment and comfortable beds. Pool. There are wagons, unbrellas, chairs and beach toys to borrow.
Disliked: Weird smell in the apartment when we first arrived. Either it got better or I got used to it.

Superb

Good

Perfect location and housing for...

Liked: Everything was clean and the location was perfect.

Exceptional

Very poor

Disliked: Wasn’t what we expected it to be.

Ok

Liked: Location
Disliked: The bed was awful. Sunk in the middle towards the head. The door was not very secure

A beautiful, comfortable, relaxing stay...

Liked: We stayed in the Villa. The property had curb appeal from front to back yard. A nice semi-circle driveway that can easily fit three cars. We loved the beautiful, colorful plants (bougainvillea especially) in the backyard and the lighting at night that accented the plants, trees, and pergola on the patio, making the atmosphere cozy and special. The inside was spotless, the beds were so comfortable, and so were the pillows. The only beds we didn't use were the bunk beds, so I can't speak to those. The AC worked great and kept us cool all day long. I was also pleasantly surprised to see the abundance of nice dishware, glassware, and mugs. There was plenty of silverware, cooking utensils, good knives, and appliances (i.e., Keurig and Drip Coffee Maker, Toaster, electric kettle, stove top kettle, and even a Blender!) There were other little extras too, like foil, press and seal wrap, ziplock bags, some spices, sunscreen, mini shampoos, and soap. Out by the pool, they had a wonderful propane grill that we used to cook burgers, floats for the pool, lounge chairs and off to the side of the house, they had a couple of beach chairs, beach body boards, a beach wagon and umbrella and even a cooler (lrg.) if you needed one. We had nice towels in each bathroom for everyone and wonderful beach towels to take to the beach. The furniture in the Villa looked new, and all was very comfortable. There was a large TV in each bedroom and each living room. There were board games, cards, and paddleball for the beach. The beach was a short 3-minute walk, and the restaurants and shops were only a 10-minute walk. It was nice and quiet at night.
Disliked: 1) The only thing we needed and couldn't find was a cloth dishrag or sponge for the kitchen to wipe down counters and the stove. We had to try to clean the counters and stove with paper towels. If you wanted to wash a glass or a few dishes by hand instead of using the dishwasher, we only had a long-handled scrub brush that you fill with dishsoap.2) It would also be nice to have hand towels for each bathroom to dry your hands.3) I'd also suggest providing a make-up remover cloth or a couple of disposable ones to avoid staining towels.Otherwise, no complaints. The property was lovely, our stay was comfortable and enjoyable. We'd love to come back again.